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FCC2012-08-14 13:43:28Engage with customers to identify at least two existing major customer-facing services that contain high-value data or content as first-move candidates to make compliant with new open data, content, and web API policy.90 Days2012/08/21select2-1-statuscompleted2.1Paragraph on customer engagement approach90 days2012/08/21textarea2-1-1-customer-engagement-approachThe Federal Communications Commission uses the Federal Communications Bar Association, direct public engagement through social media, and targeted outreach in the form of workshops and meetings for new applications to provide significant feedback to its Digital Strategy, Web and new application development teams. For all of our new web based applications or retooling of web based applications, we commonly follow rules in the Administrative Procedures Act for announcing applications via Public Notice. Often times these Public Notices engage the public to seek comment on these new or retooled applications. Our approach has been successful in that we have received and taken into consideration significant feedback on new application architecture, design and enhancements.2.1Prioritized list of systems (datasets)90 days2012/08/21text2-1-2-nameBroadcast Public Inspection FileLicense Viewtext2-1-2-descriptionFor decades, the public file for each station has been kept at the station’s main studio in paper form (or more recently in electronic form at some stations) and made available during normal business hours. Relying on the advantages of current technology, however, the Commission has now changed its rules to require almost all of this public file information for television stations to be posted online at this site.Spectrum is a national resource. License View provides information on over 3 million FCC issued licenses for use of the nation's airwaves and other purposes.select2-1-2-scopebothbothtext2-1-2-customerPublicPublictext2-1-2-uii1Engage with customers to identify at least two existing priority customer-facing services to optimize for mobile use.90 Days2012/08/21select7-1-statuscompleted7.1Paragraph on customer engagement approach90 days2012/08/21textarea7-1-1-customer-engagement-approachThe Federal Communications Commission uses the Federal Communications Bar Association, direct public engagement through social media, and targeted outreach in the form of workshops and meetings for new applications to provide significant feedback to its Digital Strategy, Web and new application development teams. For all of our new web based applications or retooling of web based applications, we commonly follow rules in the Administrative Procedures Act for announcing applications via Public Notice. Often times these Public Notices engage the public to seek comment on these new or retooled applications. Our approach has been successful in that we have received and taken into consideration significant feedback on new application architecture, design and enhancements.7.1Prioritized list of systems (datasets)90 days2012/08/21text7-1-2-namefcc.govNational Broadband maptext7-1-2-descriptionThe entire fcc.gov experience will be a mobile ready application this fall.The National Broadband Map (NBM) is a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and in partnership with 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia. The NBM is part of NTIA's State Broadband Initiative. The NBM is updated approximately every six months and was first published on February 17, 2011.select7-1-2-scopebothbothtext7-1-2-customerStakeholders and PublicPublictext7-1-2-uii1Establish an agency-wide governance structure for developing and delivering digital services6 months2012/11/23select4-2-statusin-progresstext4-2-link4.2Goals6 months2012/11/23text4-2-1-goaltextarea4-2-1-measuretext4-2-1-completion-date4.2Set specified agency-wide policies and standards6 months2012/11/23text4-2-3-standardIn general, the FCC makes public data its uses for policy decisions. A Public Notice seeking comment on its Data Innovation Initiative set in motion this practice.select4-2-3-statusin-progress1Develop an enterprise-wide inventory of mobile devices and wireless service contracts6 months2012/11/23select5-2-statuscompleted5.2Develop mobile device inventory6 months2012/11/23text5-2-1-linkheld internally5.2Develop wireless service contract inventory6 months2012/11/23text5-2-2-componentOffice of the Managing Directorselect5-2-2-device-inventory-statusin-progressselect5-2-2-contract-inventory-statusin-progress1Implement performance and customer satisfaction measuring tools on all .gov websites6 months2012/11/23select8-2-statusnot-started8.2Implement performance measurement tool6 months2012/11/23textarea8-2-1-implementationCurrently the FCC is investigating using several tools for this analysis, including ForeSee.8.2Implement customer satisfaction tool6 months2012/11/23textarea8-2-2-implementationEnsure all new IT systems follow the open data, content, and web API policy and operationalize agency.gov/developer pages12 months2013/05/23select1-2-statusin-progress1.2Document policy for architecting new IT systems for openness by default6 months2012/11/23text1-2-1-urltextarea1-2-1-description1.2Operationalize /developer page12 months2013/05/23text1-2-2-urlhttps://www.fcc.gov/developersMake high-value data and content in at least two existing, major customer-facing systems available through web APIs, apply metadata tagging and publish a plan to transition additional high-value systems12 months2013/05/23select2-2-statusin-progress2.1Make 2+ systems (datasets) available via web APIs with metadata tags12 months2013/05/23text2-2-1-urlhttps://stations.fcc.gov/developer/http://apps.fcc.gov/accessibilityclearinghouse/developers.htmlhttps://www.fcc.gov/developers/census-block-conversions-apihttps://www.fcc.gov/developers/fcc-content-apihttps://www.fcc.gov/developers/consumer-broadband-test-apihttp://apps.fcc.gov/cgb/form499/docs/index.htmhttps://www.fcc.gov/developers/license-view-apihttps://www.fcc.gov/developers/spectrum-dashboard-apihttp://broadbandmap.gov/developer12.1Publish plan on future activity12 months2013/05/23text2-2-2-systemtextarea2-2-2-descriptionselect2-2-2-scopetext2-2-2-customerstext2-2-2-urltextarea2-2-2-compliance1Evaluate the government-wide contract vehicles in the alternatives analysis for all new mobile-related procurements12 months2013/05/23select5-3-statusin-progresstextarea5-3-policyWe are already in the process of acquiring new mobile device and service contracts, but will evaluate the new government wide contracting vehicles when they become available to determine whether additional efficiencies can be realized. Ensure all new digital services follow digital services and customer experience improvement guidelines12 months2013/05/23select6-3-statusin-progresstextarea6-3-policyWe will evaluate the new guidelines and develop an implementation plan as soon as the guidance is made available to agencies. Optimize at least two existing priority customer-facing services for mobile use and publish a plan for improving additional existing services12 months2013/05/23select7-2-statuscompletedtextarea7-2-url7.2.Report on services12 months2013/05/23text7-2-1-nametextarea7-2-1-nameselect7-2-1-scopetext7-2-1-customerstext7-2-1-urltextarea7-2-1-optimizations1